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AJinNY · 03-31-2008, 10:28 PM

I have some rainbowfish in my tank.

Not very colorful yet so I asked the peeps at the lfs if they were male and if so, when will the colors intensify.

Here is what I was told:

1.) They cant always guarantee when they get these fish, but they are sure a few are most probably male.

2.) The males with the reddish fins are typically male and the yellowish fins are female.

3.) if theres a checkered pattern on the fish its usually male.

I asked when the males color will intensify.
For example, I have 3 boesemani and they look dull. He asked how big they were and told me when they get larger the colors will be beautiful.
I was told if the water conditions are good, give them a chance to grow and the colors will come in time.
But are we talking weeks, months, years?

Right now the fish look bland....but closeup you do see SOME color.

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AJinNY Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 714 View Gallery Karma Komment	Rainbowfish - how to tell the gender? I have some rainbowfish in my tank. Not very colorful yet so I asked the peeps at the lfs if they were male and if so, when will the colors intensify. Here is what I was told: 1.) They cant always guarantee when they get these fish, but they are sure a few are most probably male. 2.) The males with the reddish fins are typically male and the yellowish fins are female. 3.) if theres a checkered pattern on the fish its usually male. I asked when the males color will intensify. For example, I have 3 boesemani and they look dull. He asked how big they were and told me when they get larger the colors will be beautiful. I was told if the water conditions are good, give them a chance to grow and the colors will come in time. But are we talking weeks, months, years? Right now the fish look bland....but closeup you do see SOME color.